Did you know it’s National Community Health Centers week? Held by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), serving medical centers who serve healthy communities for healthy people, this cool infographic explains more about how low-cost medical clinics help so many patients nationwide.
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It is my pleasure to begin a new relationship with one incredible individual, and I’m sure many more to come: Linda Le is the Executive Director of the volunteer-run collective for the San Diego Veg Festival. As a media sponsor, I am proud to be a voice for this wonderful movement in San Diego and share the excitement in public relations and local media. Convo Labs provides quality information to the community that is healthy, grounded in social etiquette, and pays forward the benefit of living a better life with positive-based marketing. We are thrilled to be one of many incredible companies who share similar goals of well-rounded wellness and sustainability in this journey. More news and updates will soon follow. Press release is below.
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2nd Annual San Diego Veg Festival expands, celebrates the city’s growing movement of healthy food and conscious living
San Diego, Ca, — The 2nd Annual San Diego Veg Festival (SDVF) expands to a more accessible location, with the main event on Saturday November 9, 2013 from 10 AM to 5 PM held in North Park. There is a Veg Stage located at the hydroponics garden called Art Produce Garden (3139 University Avenue) and a Greensteading Stage at Casa de Luz (2920 University Avenue). There is a street festival component alongside Herman Avenue between University Avenue and North Park Way. The SDVF celebrates Veg awareness month in November with free recipes, Meatless Mondays, 30 day Veg Challenge, Fine Wine Wednesday giveaways and special events from supporters all over the county. In addition to the two stages of speakers a holistic exercises station, a sustainable succulents station, and more. The San Diego Veg Festival aims to build a healthy community of conscious San Diegans in America’s Finest City through food education, active living, environmental sustainability, animal rights and holistic health practices. Each of the 2 stages will feature over a dozen speakers who provide the latest insights and practical tips for living a well-rounded lifestyle.
NEW ADDITION: Tasty Bite specializing in Indian cuisine sponsors Live Cooking Competition to encourage consumer creativity on Saturday, November 9th 1:15-2:30 PM at Casa De Luz
Tasty Bite, a large scale domestic producer of fresh and readily edible pan-Asian foods distributed in large grocery chains like Henry’s, Whole Foods and Bristol Farms, sponsors an a fun new component of this year’s San Diego Veg Festival. Tasty Bite has many items all Veg-friends can make themselves, which require no cooking, have no preservatives, and require no refrigeration make it the nationally-distributed company the perfect partner for a live cooking competition. In a collective endeavor of celebrating all things Veg, the event will be one of many ways to educate San Diegans about various creative ways to conjure recipes that are fast and fun to make. The company also maintains high standards of manufacturing quality and sustainability as a well-rounded, conscious food company supporting the 2nd annual San Diego Veg Festival.
All attendees and ticket holders may compete in teams, and all ages can participate in the epicurean challenge. Prizes include gift certificates to on Saturday, November 9th at Casa De Luz from 1:15 to 2:30 PM, festival go-ers will get some new ideas on quick meals that are healthy and easy to create.
All the food samples and products passed out at the San Diego Veg Festival are veg-friendly. Tickets are $5 and children under the age of 10 are free. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. For more information, and to purchase tickets, please visit www.sandiegovegfestival.com and to like the Facebook page go to facebook.com/SanDiegoVegFestival.
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About San Diego Veg Festival
San Diego Veg Festival’s goal is to build a healthy and sustainable movement of conscious San Diegans. We support a compassionate, plant-based, animal-friendly lifestyle. Whether you are a first time or long time vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, flexitarian, locavorian, or curious foodie, the festival is for everyone! It features 2 stages of speakers, live food demonstrations, tons of food samples, documentary screenings, a book store, recipe contest, children’s corner, a holistic exercise activities, an official post-festival brunch, and Greensteading component.
My incredible friends at the Little Saigon Foundation are hiring, check it out!
Little Saigon San Diego Foundation
Job Posting
Little Saigon San Diego Foundation is seeking a few high-caliber individuals to coordinate a Community Needs Assessment Survey. The survey will gather input from community members in order to facilitate the creation of appropriate services “designed by the community for the community”.
PAID Short-term Vietnamese Community Organizing
PAID Short-term PT/FT Vietnamese Community Organizing for Community Needs Assessment Survey
Job Description
The LITTLE SAIGON FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO is looking for a few high caliber Vietnamese individuals with strong organizational leadership experience to coordinate several community service and outreach projects for the Fall of 2013.
Position: Community Organizer
Term: October – March, 2014 (projects may extend beyond this term)
Pay: $1,500 to $4,000 depending on experience, merit, actual work load.
Qualifications
• *Fully Bi-lingual in English/Vietnamese: Read/Write/Speak both languages (*please do not apply if you do not have this language requirement. Thank you)
• Leadership Experience in Community or Student Organizations.
• Able to recruit, manage volunteers
• Great writing and verbal communication skills
• Work well with people
• Outgoing, adventurous, willing to dive into new experiences
• Goal-oriented and result-driven
• Access to reliable transportation
• Flexible hours including nights and weekends
• Comfortable speaking in front of a crowd.
Individuals of the following disciplines are encouraged to apply: business management, law, social work, social justice, psychology, public health, ethnic studies, and other general social sciences.
Duties
Duties includes but are not limited to:
• Coordinate a Community Survey to address the needs of Residents, Business, and City Heights Youths
• Recruit and Manage volunteers
• Outreach and recruit community members to meetings
• Coordinate and facilitate Community Meetings
• Speak in front of community meetings
How to Apply
1. Send resume, cover letters, and leadership assessment (all documents in PDF format)
2. *Cover Letters: one in English, one in Vietnamese (500 words max for each).
3. Complete the Leadership Assessment by clicking here. (Scan to PDF and submit along with cover letters and resume)
o Approach Residents on the street to obtain survey responses
o Meet Business Owners in Little Saigon District to obtain survey responses
Little Saigon San Diego Foundation Job Posting
Contact Fax to: Email Inquiries to:
Frank Vuong (619) 599-0733 frank@littlesaigonsandiego.org
Website: http://LittleSaigonSanDiego.org
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